Engineering

Data Product Engineer Specialist

Sompisi-Calibre Solutions·Johannesburg Region, south-africa·Default
Engineeringmid-levelDefault
-Closes 13 Dec 2026

Job descriptionDesign, build, and iterate on data product features that solve business problems to Deliver high-quality, scalable data products that meet user needs and enhance business performance.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key accountabilities

Data Modelling and Development: Creating and maintaining the business-domain aligned data model for the Functional Data Layer that forms the basis for the Group Compliance Data Lake aligned with standards and reference models.

Data product design and prototyping: Design, prototyping and development of data products and solution that address specific business challenges and use cases.

Feature development and enhancement: Building cross-functional features that empower multiple data product users with functionality and capabilities that improve business performance

Data Product lifecycle management: Performing regular reviews on data product adoption and business impact and proposing enhancement, adoption or deprecation based on business value.

Integration with data platforms: Ensuring maximum leverage of group-wide data platform technologies and infrastructure

Desired Experience & Qualification

Knowledge and Skills

HIVE / Trino

Python / FastAPI

Golang

Spark

Angular

Denodo VQL

Postgres / PostGIS

Kafka / Strimsi

Redis

MinIO

REST + GraphQL

AWS or Azure

Banking / Compliance domain expertise (AML/FinCrime preferred)

Technical Competencies

Intermediate Understanding of risk management and data governance principles

Advanced Data Architecture Demonstrated application of data architecture practices including modelling, integration and security

Advanced Data Modelling Proficiency in understanding industry reference models, common modelling standards and annotations with proven application and adaptation to local company context

Intermediate Data Management: Demonstrated experience in creating, managing, and optimizing data products -like analytics dashboards, datasets, data intensive applications or machine learning models which deliver business value

Advanced Data Integration: Full stack integration of data and system components for orchestration and observability in data intensive application stack

Behavioural and Cognitive Competencies

Advanced Problem Solving Ability to generate creative solutions for complex data challenges and prototype data products that deliver measurable business value

Advanced Systems / Design thinking. Understand and manage the interconnections between data products, platforms, and business processes. Break down complex problems into smaller, manageable components and identify patterns, relationships, and root cause

Technical Literacy

An advanced grasp of data architecture principles, modeling techniques, and integration patterns

Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders to adopt data-driven solutions without direct authority

Desired Skills:

Intermediate Understanding of risk management and data governance principles

Advanced Data Modelling Proficiency i

Intermediate Data Management:

Advanced Data Integration: Full stack integration

Desired Work Experience:

More than 10 years

At a glance

Company

Sompisi-Calibre Solutions

Location

Johannesburg Region, south-africa

Employment

Default

Experience

mid-level

Valid until

December 13, 2026

Created

November 9, 2026